Special Forces Recruiting: An Overview of Current Procedures and Issues

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Abstract:

The research examines the Special Forces SF recruiting process, from setting and allocating the mission to processing and scheduling applicants for the Special Forces Assessment and Selection SFAS program. Data were obtained through interviews and surveys of SF recruiters and interviews of key staff members at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School USAJFKSWCS and the Total Army Personnel Command PERSCOM. Descriptions of the components of the recruiters job and the steps of the missioning process provide background and context for ARIs larger SF recruiting research project. In addition, the issues and suggestions raised by SF recruiters will help guide efforts to streamline and improve the overall system. Special Forces, Recruiting, Recruiting missions, Recruiters job.

Author(s):
Herd, Ann M. ; Teplitzky, Martha L.
Author Organization(s):
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLL SPRINGFIELD MA DEPT OF MANAGEMENT
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. Aug 1991-Mar 1992
Pagination:
0114

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
ARI-RR-1626
Contract/Grant Number(s):
DAAL03-86-D-0001
Project Number(s):
2Q162785A791
Monitor Series:
RR-1626, ARI
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.1.3_Foster Organizational Collaboration; JCA_5.1_Organize; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_1.4.1_Force Health Protection; JCA_1.4_Force Support
Modernization Areas:
Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*ARMY PERSONNEL, *RECRUITING, *SPECIAL FORCES, JOBS, SCHEDULING, SELECTION, ARMY, SURVEYS, PROCESSING, SCHOOLS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Personnel Management and Labor Relations, Military Forces and Organizations, Unconventional Warfare
Keyword(s):
SFAS(SPECIAL FORCES ASSESSMENT AND SELECTION), JFKSWCS(JOHN F KENNEDY SPECIAL WARFARE CENTER AND SCHOOL), PERCOM(TOTAL ARMY PERSONNEL COMMAND), RECRUITING MISSIONS, RECRUITER S JOB, ARI(ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE), PE62785A, WUARI7912105C10
Report Date:
1992 Sep 01